Total Crime Rate

60.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

30.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 60.9 6/10
  • Violent crimes 30.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.4 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.2 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 10.2 9/10
  • Other crime 5.1 7/10
  • Public order 5.1 4/10
  • Burglary 2.5 1/10
  • Other theft 2.5 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Union Lane area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in East Chesterton , and the 170th lowest crime rate of 395 local areas in Cambridge .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Union Lane (CB4 1QA) in the last 12 months was 60.9 per 1,000 residents and was 57.1% lower than the East Chesterton average (142.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -23.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 30.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Union Lane (CB4 1QA), the main crime hotspot is near A1309. Police recorded 100 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Union Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Laburnum Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pakenham Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting A1309 Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A1309 —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A1309 —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Beeches Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Beeches Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Beeches Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Laburnum Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laburnum Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kirby Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kirby Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kirby Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pakenham Close —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Pearl Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Austin Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Downham'S Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Woodhead Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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